George Clooney signs for CelticBy: Newsroom Staff on 25 Mar, 2014 10:16CELTIC FC Foundation is delighted to announce a new education programme in which Smthycroft Secondary and one of its partner primary schools, Carntyne Primary, will be joining our Digital Education programme – and it’s all thanks to George Clooney signing three Celtic shirts!

The proceeds from the sales will be used to help fund our Digital Education work.

The Hollywood actor asked that the programmes funded by the shirt sales have some focus on the human rights work he is engaged in and this work will form a substantial part of the project at Smithycroft Secondary and Carntyne Primary.

The genocide in Rwanda will form part of the schools’ studies. 2014 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Rwanda genocide. Glasgow hosts the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Rwanda became a Commonwealth country in 2009 and participated in the Commonwealth round-table on reconciliation in 2013, an event intended to share insights and experiences into justice, truth, accountability and non-recurrence.

The schools will also be applying their studies to applications for UNICEF Rights Respecting School Status, a programme which seeks to put the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of a school’s ethos.

Jean Miller, Head Teacher at Smithycroft Secondary said: “This is an exciting project for the schools and pupils but it also gives us a platform for exploring some of the key issues in global citizenship which is in turn one of the cornerstones of Curriculum for Excellence.”

Tony Hamilton, CEO Celtic FC Foundation, said: “We are committed to bringing inspirational education and citizenship programmes into young people’s lives in partnership with schools and other community organisations.

"The schools have worked up great programmes and there’s the opportunity here to develop pupils’ life skills around a very important international justice agenda.”

Celtic FC Foundation also thanks Danny McGrath and Sir John Beckwith for all their support for this programme.